Linguistics and Literary StyleDonald C. Freeman |
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... trochaic rhythm in reading , while on the other hand , the first of the two unaccept- able lines would also receive a perfect trochaic rhythm . The coincidence of downbeat and stress is therefore neither a neces- sary nor a sufficient ...
... trochaic rhythm in reading , while on the other hand , the first of the two unaccept- able lines would also receive a perfect trochaic rhythm . The coincidence of downbeat and stress is therefore neither a neces- sary nor a sufficient ...
Page 433
... trochaic verse . If we assume , however , that the difference attributed to tro- chaic verse is in fact a difference to be found generally in all short - lined verse whether trochaic or iambic , there can be found an explanation for the ...
... trochaic verse . If we assume , however , that the difference attributed to tro- chaic verse is in fact a difference to be found generally in all short - lined verse whether trochaic or iambic , there can be found an explanation for the ...
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... trochaic foot to be .55 ( XXXIV , p . 433 ) . However , her tabulations on p . 432 show the average short syllable ( un- stressed ) of the trochaic foot to be .35 seconds , and the average long syllable ( stressed ) as 20 ! Obviously ...
... trochaic foot to be .55 ( XXXIV , p . 433 ) . However , her tabulations on p . 432 show the average short syllable ( un- stressed ) of the trochaic foot to be .35 seconds , and the average long syllable ( stressed ) as 20 ! Obviously ...
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Linguistic Approaches to Literature Donald C | 3 |
Linguistics and Literary History Leo Spitzer | 21 |
Standard Language and Poetic Language | 40 |
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